Bangchak Turns Cooking Oil Waste into Sustainable Aviation Fuel

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: National Aviation Academy

 

Bangchak Corporation, a major player in Thailand's energy sector, is set to utilise used cooking oil as a key ingredient in producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by next year. This initiative aligns with the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability and the concept of a circular economy, where waste is transformed into valuable resources.

 

Through its subsidiary, BSGF, responsible for SAF production and distribution, Bangchak recently formalised an agreement with New Biodiesel to procure used cooking oil from Thailand's southern provinces. This move follows Bangchak's strategic acquisition of a 45% stake in Thanachok Vegetable Oil, New Biodiesel’s parent company, which focuses on palm oil and used cooking oil collection.

 

The initiative aims to address improper disposal of cooking oil, which poses environmental risks. Thamarat Paryoonsuk, Bangchak's senior vice-president for refinery and oil trading, highlights that this effort not only supports the environment but also enhances the value of waste products.

SAF, which closely resembles traditional jet fuel but with a significantly reduced carbon footprint, can be produced from used cooking oil and agricultural residues. To bolster their raw material supply, Bangchak has agreements with 17 companies, including Five Star Chicken, S&P Syndicate, and Thai Beverage, to buy used oil.

 

In addition, Bangchak is encouraging smaller vendors and street food sellers to participate, offering 20 baht per litre of used oil. The company previously launched the "Fry to Fly" campaign, promoting proper management of cooking oil waste.

 

Bangchak is investing heavily in SAF, with a 10-billion-baht production facility in Bangkok's Phra Khanong district, capable of producing up to 1 million litres daily. The plant is expected to start operations in the first quarter of 2024, with Sumitomo Corporation in Japan as an initial major client.

 

This SAF project is integral to Bangchak's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, aligning with global initiatives like the International Air Transport Association’s "Fly Net Zero" campaign, reported Bangkok Post.

 

-- 2024-10-15

 

 

[Geoffggi]

I hope they commence testing using privately owned aircraft prior to subjecting the public sector .............LOL

[2baht]

My last flight smelt of Phad Thai!

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, 2baht said:

My last flight smelt of Phad Thai!

Probably the dirty bugger sat in front of you.

[jcmj]

About time they started doing this here. Hopefully most of the restaurants in Pattaya will also be involved so we can keep our gutters clean and stop polluting the ocean. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

They will pay street vendors 20 baht a litre for used oil? The crap palm oil the vendors use probably costs less than that new.

[john donson]

does the cooking oil have to be extra black dark like most street vendors cook their delicious foods in ?

[BKKBike09]

1 hour ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

They will pay street vendors 20 baht a litre for used oil? The crap palm oil the vendors use probably costs less than that new.

Which is why there's a thriving industry fraud based on passing off of fresh palm oil as the more expensive Used Cooking Oil (UCO).

 

Biodiesel etc based on UCO is more expensive than biodiesel made from ordinary palm oil because UCO is more expensive. So there's a big incentive for traders to buy factory fresh palm oil and mis-declare as UCO (or the other recycled feedstock, Palm Oil Mill Effluent POME).

 

Malaysia for instance exports way more UCO than it collects domestically. 

[Burma Bill]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

is set to utilise used cooking oil as a key ingredient in producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by next year.

 

Well I never - THAI Airways to fly on "fish and chip", MacDonald and Burger King waste?

[brianthainess]

2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

They will pay street vendors 20 baht a litre for used oil? The crap palm oil the vendors use probably costs less than that new.

Agree

[brianthainess]

Here's your boarding pass sir would you like fries with that ?       

[John Drake]

Seems like this is a clunky technology already far behind these guys, GEVO.

 

 

[watchcat]

On 10/15/2024 at 12:05 AM, Geoffggi said:

I hope they commence testing using privately owned aircraft prior to subjecting the public sector .............LOL

 

Yes, I was thinking about the used cooking oil at 35000 feet -50+ C something, wouldn't the oil get rather thick like grease?

 

PS; Im not a trained scientist in chemistry.  lol